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Logan County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Logan County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Logan County is a small, rural Nebraska county with a population of 812 that has contracted 8.4% over five years, reflecting broader depopulation pressures common to the region. The labor market is notably tight, with a 0.7% unemployment rate and 67.2% labor force participation, while median household income stands at $74,271 and housing remains accessible at a $160,000 median home value and $725 median monthly rent. Educational attainment skews toward high school completion at 98.2%, with 26.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a median age of 45.5 years points to an older workforce in a county of limited labor supply.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

812

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,271

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.4% since 2018

Logan County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone693 (89.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races40 (5.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone13 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic7
  3. 3.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

44

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,036

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$38,059

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining118
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance77
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities69
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)29
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing28

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations200
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations74
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations69
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations36
  5. 5.Service Occupations27

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.57×)111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$160,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$725/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99932 (13.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99924 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99918 (7.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99917 (7.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99917 (7.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99916 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

98.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone276 (69.3%)
  • Carpooled57 (14.3%)
  • Worked At Home49 (12.3%)
  • Walked14 (3.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.